Katy to host production of 'Burnt Part Boys'

Published 10:30 am, Friday, June 28, 2013

Encore Players presents the production of The Burnt Part Boys at 8 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center in Katy.

According to a press release from the center, "Fourteen year-old Pete is fighting to claim his past. His older brother Jake is hoping to forge a future. With an eclectic band of friends teetering on the brink of adulthood, they have embarked on a life-altering journey to the coal mine that took their father's life. With its soaring, elegiac bluegrass and pop-inspired score, this inspirational new musical finds both the streaks of light and the heart of darkness within us all."

The cost of admission is $18 for adults, $15 for seniors age 55 and older and students up to 18 years old, and $12 for groups of 10 or more. Grand stage seating tickets cost $28 for adults and $25 for seniors and students.